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GBCHealth Recognizes Leading Businesses for Their Work Addressing Pressing Global Health Challenges During Annual Conference on May 14th and 15th

May 4, 2012 cakpuad Uncategorized

GBCHealth Recognizes Leading Businesses for Their Work Addressing Pressing Global Health Challenges During Annual Conference on May 14th and 15th











New York, NY (PRWEB) May 03, 2012

GBCHealth announced today the winners of the 2012 Business Action on Health Awards. The awards recognize the best corporate programs developed to address global health needs. Awards will be presented to winning companies during GBCHealth’s annual conference on May 14th and 15th at the Roosevelt Hotel, New York City.

In 2011, GBCHealth announced that it was expanding its mission beyond HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria to take on a wider range of global health challenges. The winning programs address issues as varied as cardiovascular disease, preventable blindness and the need for communications technology to improve health care in a Chinese province crippled by an earthquake. The winners tap intervention strategies as diverse as a water filtering, non-surgical male circumcision and the use of smart phones to quickly report malaria information and improve disease surveillance.

“This year’s award winning and commended companies embrace GBCHealth’s expanded mandate and showcase an unprecedented diversity of innovative private sector solutions to global health problems,” said John Tedstrom, President and CEO of GBCHealth. “Collectively, these programs demonstrate the unique power of business to help overcome our world’s most pressing health challenges. Congratulations to our winners and to all companies who are making a positive difference in the lives of their workers, their communities and beyond.”

GBCHealth received entries from companies working across all six continents, in dozens of countries. What’s more, half of this year’s entries came from companies that had never before competed.

Winning programs represent innovative work from AstraZeneca, Chevron Corporation, PrePex, Cisco Systems, Inc., Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, HP, Standard Chartered, Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited and Vestergaard Frandsen.

In addition to the Business Action on Health Awards, GBCHealth will recognize the significant contributions of HEINEKEN and mothers2mothers during a gala dinner on May 15 at Cipriani Wall Street. HEINEKEN, one of GBCHealth’s founding supporters, will receive the 2012 Business Leadership Award for its more than two-decade commitment to tackling some of the most challenging health issues. Its many health-related efforts include trailblazing work in HIV/AIDS, malaria and Vesico-vagina fistula.

mothers2mothers will be presented with the 2012 Frontline Heroes Award in honor of its more than 1,500 HIV-positive Mentor Mothers who deliver life-saving information to women who are also HIV- positive in sub-Saharan Africa.

GBCHealth 2012 Business Action on Health Awards

Winner: Workplace/Workforce Engagement: General – Chevron Corporation

Chevron Corporation implemented an enterprise-wide Cardiovascular Health Program to reduce employees’ risk of developing cardiovascular disease. To date, it has been deployed in 11 countries, including Angola, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Nigeria, Philippines and the United States. Of roughly 35,000 eligible employees, approximately 17,000 have completed the risk assessment and 11,000 have enrolled in follow up programming. Participants previously at risk of developing coronary heart disease within the next 10 years have reduced that likelihood by more than a third.

Winner: Workplace/Workforce Engagement: Special Focus on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis or Malaria – Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold

Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM), a mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo majority owned and operated by Freeport-McMoRan, developed its Public Health and Integrated Malaria Control Program (IMCP) in partnership with International SOS after baseline research showed high malaria prevalence among employees and their families. Since the program’s inception in late 2007, the malaria incidence rate among employees has reduced by 66% and prevalence in their communities has dropped by 47%.

Winner: Community Investment: General – Standard Chartered

Seeing is Believing, a global partnership between Standard Chartered and the International Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB), combats avoidable blindness in developing countries. As of 2011, Seeing is Believing projects had reached over 28 million people, providing over 2.8 million cataract surgeries, treating 1.9 million people for River Blindness, distributing nearly 168,000 pairs of spectacles, supplying 2 million people with vitamin A supplements, and providing 14.4 million individuals with preventive treatment and education services.

Winner: Community Investment Special Focus on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis or Malaria – AstraZeneca AstraZeneca worked in partnership with the African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) to create a program focused on integrated management of malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) in the high-incidence areas of Luwero and Kiboga, Uganda. The program focused on improving community- based prevention methods, constructing and equipping 10 clinical laboratories, and training health system staff. Since the project’s inception, 6,618 local people have been trained and more than 1.5 million patient visits have occurred. In the districts covered by the project, malaria deaths in hospital declined by half between 2007 and 2011 and new TB cases dropped by 10%. New HIV diagnoses fellfrom 11% to 7%, with 69,730 tests now carried out per year, three times the annual figure at the start of the project.

Joint Winners: Application of Core Competence – Cisco & Sumitomo Chemical Company

Cisco Systems, Inc.: In 2008, a magnitude 8.0 earthquake displaced 4.8 million residents and claimed 68,000 lives in China’s Sichuan Province. Recognizing that a long-term response was needed, Cisco collaborated with the Chinese government to create a 21stcentury medical delivery system called Connecting Sichuan, bridging the gap between urban and rural healthcare with advanced communication technologies. The network enables providers throughout the healthcare system to interact and share resources.

Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited: Sumitomo’s groundbreaking Olyset® technology incorporates insecticide directly into polyethylene filaments which, when woven into bed nets, provide long-lasting protection from the mosquitoes that spread malaria. To get nets to users in Africa faster and to make a lasting contribution to local economic development, Sumitomo Chemical decided to establish a major manufacturing base in sub-Saharan Africa. Its joint venture with A to Z Textile Mills has become one of the largest employers and together the companies’ two Tanzanian factories produce 30 million nets annually.

Winner: Partnership/Collective Action – HP

The Disease Surveillance and Mapping Project is a public-private partnership between HP, Positive Innovation for the Next Generation (PING), Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), Mascom and the Botswana Ministry of Health (MoH). Before the project, the process of tracking notifiable diseases in Botswana was manual and slow. The PING program uses smartphones to collect data on malaria activity to streamline data collection and analysis to improve the quality of disease surveillance. By the end of the pilot, 93% of facilities were reporting on time (compared to 20% beforehand), and MoH officials had been notified of 19 potential malaria outbreaks to which they were able to respond immediately. The pilot was so successful that the MoH plans to expand PING’s mobile platform to track all notifiable diseases in Botswana.

Winner: Technology for Health – PrePex by Circ MedTech

Clinical trials have shown that male circumcision can dramatically reduce a man’s risk of HIV infection. In response to the challenge of rapid scale-up of voluntary medical male circumcisions in countries with high HIV prevalence but limited health resources, Circ MedTech developed the PrePex device. PrePex is an innovative non-surgical device administered by minimally-skilled nurses in rural settings in just a few minutes with no injected anesthesia. Not only is the procedure much faster and cheaper than surgical methods, it is safer, too, and has been recognized by global leaders as having the potential to revolutionize HIV prevention and save millions of lives by making scale-up a reality for Africa.

Winner: Health & Beyond: Eradicating Root Causes – Vestergaard Fransden

Launched in 2011, the Carbon For Water program has distributed approximately 880,000 LifeStraw® Family water filters to 91% of households in Kenya’s Western Province. Carbon For Water is designed to be fully self-funding, as carbon credits can be claimed and sold for avoiding the greenhouse gas emissions associated with burning wood to boil, and thereby purify, water. Expected health benefits include reductions in waterborne diseases and respiratory illnesses. The program also has a positive environmental impact, achieving a reduction of 1.4 million tons of carbon emissions in its first six months.

In addition, GBCHealth commended several companies within each of the award categories for their outstanding programs.

Commended Companies by Award Category: Workplace/Workforce Engagement: General

    Safeway Inc.
    Vale
    Volkswagen South Africa

Workplace/Workforce Engagement: Special Focus on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis or Malaria

    Mabati Rolling Mills Ltd.

Community Investment: General

    Kraft Foods Foundation
    PepsiCo

Community Investment: Special Focus on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis or Malaria

    ArcelorMittal
    Royal Dutch Shell plc

Application of Core Competence

    SC Johnson

Partnership/Collective Action

    BASF
    ExxonMobil Corporation
    Microsoft

Technology for Health

    Dimagi Inc.
    Metropolitan Health Risk Management (Pty) Ltd.
    Vodafone Group PLC

Health & Beyond: Eradicating Root Causes

    Thomson Reuters Foundation

Additional information on the 2012 awards, including a list of all finalists, can be found on GBCHealth’s Conference and Awards Dinner website (http://www.gbchealth.org/conference).

About GBCHealth

GBCHealth represents over 200 private sector companies leading the business fight for improved global health. Through work that includes developing comprehensive workplace policies; supporting community programs; leveraging core competencies; facilitating leadership and advocacy by business leaders; and brokering public-private partnerships, GBCHealth helps members achieve their global health goals. GBCHealth also manages the private sector delegation to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, serving as an entry-point for corporate collaboration and engagement with the Fund and its recipients worldwide. GBCHealth has offices in New York, Johannesburg, Beijing, Nairobi and Moscow. For more information on GBCHealth, please visit http://www.gbchealth.org.






















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OASAP Sponsored Chinse Nite of Rutgers University

May 3, 2012 cakpuad Uncategorized

OASAP Sponsored Chinse Nite of Rutgers University











Enjoy the Mini time in sunshine season


New York (PRWEB) April 29, 2012

The 17th annual China Nite was hosted by the Chinese Student Organization (CSO) successfully at Rutgers University last week. It is reported that China Nite is the biggest fashion show at Rugters as well as the longest running. According to Amy Bindra, one of the coordinators of this year, introduced, “The CSO was founded in 1976, one of the oldest student organizations here at Rutgers University.CSO has provided a community for the Chinese Americans at Rutgers to get together and share interests in the Chinese culture. And actually, the activity confirmed what I said, there were over 200 people involved at the actual show and more than 600 people attended the party at that night.”

As the coordinators, Amy Bindra and Kimberly Quiambao, developed the sponsorship with OASAP Limited and promoted OASAP to make this sponsor. In order to get the models wear these fashion apparel on time, OASAP allocated and transported hundreds of the hottest products emergently from two warehouses in the United States and in the United Kingdom.

In the active site, OASAP announced good news for the audience, that is, OASAP released a 15% coupon code for all the present members. Everyone who uses this code will continue to get 15% off from her/his second order, to follow after the 20% discount for the new registered users on oasap.com.

“OASAP is willing to make whatever contribution to the promotion of US-Sino cultural communication. We would like to see Chinese students can be better integrated into the local culture in the United States, at least they can begin know it from the clothing. OASAP is an online fashion women store; its products have interpreted so well for the street fashion in the United States, and are convenient for these Chinese students to understand the fashion elements of street culture in the United States.” Maria Shron, the Marketing Director of OASAP, said, “OASAP expects to collaborate with CSO again in the next year”.











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Boundary Bathrooms Brings The Beauty Salon To The Home

April 29, 2012 cakpuad Uncategorized

Boundary Bathrooms Brings The Beauty Salon To The Home











Boundary Bathrooms


Colne, Lancashire (PRWEB UK) 27 April 2012

Sunshower is a novel idea incorporating the use of a sun bed with the everyday routine of showering. A panel of tanning lamps is installed within the shower enclosure, allowing showering and tanning to occur simultaneously, while also making a stylish addition to your bathroom.

The conditions in the shower are perfect for tanning. It has been proven that skin tans up to 20% quicker when wet, and unlike on a sun bed, there is more room for movement allowing for a more even, all-over bronzing.

The Sunshower comprises of 5 powerful high pressure lamps, which can all be used independently of one another, allowing concentration on a particular part of the body if required. The Sunshower can also be turned off completely and doesn’t have to be used every time the shower is turned on.

Jo Butterworth, Marketing Manager of Boundary Bathrooms said: “Showering is a daily occupation which occurs naked and has just as much to do with body care as tanning does. The Sunshower deluxe is perfect, no extra effort as you shower and get a sun tan at the same time, it makes you look and feel great with no hidden costs. With the skyrocketing price of tanning shops thesedays it will quite quickly pay for itself.”

Safety is of the highest importance when installing a Sunshower into the bathroom. Only a qualified installer will fit the product, it is developed in accordance with European safety regulations and the ventilation and electricity is separated from the bathroom to maintain completely safe surroundings. The service team at Sunshower will make an appointment each year during the service agreement to carry out a full safety check.

The front panels of the Sunshower are available in five different finishes – Stainless steel, Brass, Gold, Chrome and White, enabling it to sit perfectly with any colour scheme. The glass pane is coated against moisture, therefore making the product easy to clean and maintain.

Boundary bathrooms have been established for over 65 years and specialises in selling Bette Baths products as well as the bristan taps range, it has its own showroom in Colne and Warrington where all the staff have had many years experience in the art of design and planning.











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Special BIGinsight? Analysis Identifies Behaviors and Shopping Strategies of Apparel Shoppers

April 28, 2012 cakpuad Uncategorized

Special BIGinsight™ Analysis Identifies Behaviors and Shopping Strategies of Apparel Shoppers












Worthington, OH (PRWEB) April 26, 2012

Consumers continue to cope with a tricky economy, most recently evidenced in their plans to decrease overall spending increasing 20%+ from March. According to a recent analysis of the BIGinsight™ Monthly Consumer Survey (APR-12, N = 8724), apparel shoppers tend to be sale-savvy with a penchant for promotions. However, that’s not to say they don’t have a strong fashion sense, they are merely stretching their “cents” further, in some instances relishing in the thrill of the hunt.

Overall 58% of shoppers say that it’s true they enjoy shopping for sales and discounts on their apparel purchases. Further, 56.1% agree that getting a great deal on apparel is like a “sport” for them. Over a third (36.3%) indicates coupons are essential when buying clothes. But fashion is not lost on the sale rack as 42.8% say they try to re-create high-dollar looks on a low-dollar budget.

Shopping Strategies and Behaviors – “Somewhat/Very true”

Adults 18+                            

    Coupons are essential when buying apparel. (36.3%)
    Getting a great deal on apparel is like a “sport” for me.    (56.1%)
    I browse social media sites and /or blogs for outfit ideas. (19.6%)
    I enjoy looking through catalogs, direct mail advertisements and circulars for apparel. (48.1%)
    I enjoy shopping for apparel sales and discounts. (58.0%)
    I plan my shopping trips for apparel around the coupons I have.    (33.0%)
    I think that shopping for apparel is a necessary evil. (39.2%)
    I try to re-create high-dollar looks on a low-dollar budget. (42.8%)
    Shopping for apparel is one of my favorite pastimes. (31.8%)
    The price of a garment is one of the last things I look at when shopping for apparel. (20.6%)
    Value and EDLP are more important to me than apparel sales or discounts. (49.1%)

Source: BIGinsight™ Monthly Consumer Survey, APR-12 (N=8,724)

Shopping strategies are a toss-up among consumers who shop JC Penney most often for Women’s Clothing and those who head to Kohl’s. JC Penney’s Shoppers (52.7%) favor value and an EDLP pricing model at a higher rate than Kohl’s Shoppers (44.6%). However, coupons are still very much entwined in JCP shopper strategy; 39.4% deem them essential. Kohl’s Shoppers (43.8%) are more inclined to cash in on coupons. (Further analysis: JC Penney’s “Fair & Square” pricing strategy)

Macy’s Women’s Clothing Shoppers appear to be the most fashion-innovative with almost half (49%) agreeing that they try to re-create high-dollar looks on a low-dollar budget. For full complimentary report including Kohl’s, Walmart, Macy’s, JC Penney and Target: Shopping Behaviors and Strategies of Women’s Clothing Shoppers by Select Retailers.

Further, the analysis applies Net Promoter Score* methodology to show how shoppers perceive their Women’s Clothing retailer of choice. By subtracting the percent of consumers who detract from a brand’s reputation from those who would actively promote it, you can evaluate the strength of the retailer’s image by the NPS. Kohl’s receives the most net positive buzz (NPS = 36.2%). Macy’s and JC Penney follow with scores of 34.3% and 25.3%, respectively. (Further NPS analysis on select Women’s Clothing Retailers, including how discounters stack up: Consumer Buzz)

*Net Promoter, NPS and Net Promoter Score are trademarks of Satmetrix Systems, Inc., Bain & Company, and Fred Reichheld

About BIGinsight™

BIGinsight delivers executives timely, consumer-centric insights from multiple sources. As a comprehensive resource of information, BIGinsight represents the voice of the consumer and provides knowledge to marketers regarding consumer views on the economy, personal finance, retail, lifestyle, media and domestic and world issues. http://www.BIGinsight.com

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Contact:

Pam Goodfellow, Consumer Insights Director

pam(at)biginsight(dot)com

Chrissy Wissinger, Senior Manager, Communications

chrissy(at)biginsight(dot)com

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ItsHot.com Offers Highest Quality Men?s Diamond Rings at Wholesale Prices

April 26, 2012 cakpuad Uncategorized

ItsHot.com Offers Highest Quality Men’s Diamond Rings at Wholesale Prices













ItsHot.com


New York, NY (PRWEB) April 24, 2012

ItsHot.com, the renowned retailer, wholesaler and manufacturer of fine diamond jewelry, has decided to offer its highest quality Men’s Diamond Rings at wholesale prices directly to the public. ItsHot.com is a favorite shopping destination for celebrities and diamond lovers who love to vaunt exclusive items of jewelry to make a fashion statement.

ItsHot.com spokesperson stated, “Our reputation for selling only the best diamonds at wholesale prices has made us the leader in quality diamond jewelry retailers on the web. ItsHot.com offers the largest collection of Men’s Diamond Rings and men’s pinky rings online. The spectacular collection of Men’s Diamond Rings is available in sterling silver as well as white, yellow and rose gold or platinum at wholesale prices directly to end consumers.” ItsHot.com provides the finest selection of yellow, rose and white gold and platinum Men’s Diamond Rings. From masculine and sophisticated designs to sleek and contemporary to hip hop bling men’s rings; the entire selection of Men’s Diamond Rings is of the highest quality.

Diamond Wedding Rings have also gained popularity in the recent years. The diamond studded accessories are memorable and timeless gifts to express one’s feelings and emotions. ItsHot.com offers a fantastic selection of men’s and women’s Diamond Wedding Rings. The selection of Diamond Wedding Rings is available at wholesale prices throughout the year. Each diamond wedding ring offered is available in white, yellow and rose gold or platinum.

Another variety of diamond jewelry that has gained popularity is Diamond Eternity Rings. Each diamond eternity ring is available in platinum as well as 14K and 18K yellow, rose and white gold. From channel and invisible diamond rings to pave and prong set Diamond Eternity Rings, ItsHot.com offers the most luxurious selection of Diamond Eternity Rings at guaranteed lowest prices. Every diamond eternity ring offered can be customized with fancy colored diamonds to give a special touch to the usual items of jewelry.

ItsHot.com has a rich experience of 20 years in manufacturing and wholesale of diamond jewelry which provide 20 thousand designs to choose from. All the items of jewelry including Diamond Eternity Rings, Diamond Wedding Rings, and Men’s Diamond Rings come with one year warranty and 30 days money back guarantee. It is a favorite shopping destination for diamond lovers and celebrities. To know more visit ItsHot.com’s NYC store or browse the selection online at http://www.ItsHot.com.











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GoldMax Surpasses 100th Store Milestone in Chicago; Therapeutic Cruise Docks with a New Love

April 24, 2012 cakpuad Uncategorized

GoldMax Surpasses 100th Store Milestone in Chicago; Therapeutic Cruise Docks with a New Love












GoldMax store interiors are outfitted with a comfortable waiting area with one or two flat-screen televisions, jewelry showcases, and desks to meet privately with each customer.


Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 18, 2012

With Robin Leach, former host of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous as its spokesperson, GoldMax USA, expects to pump more than $ 100 million into the local economy this year by offering consumers the opportunity to cash in on the escalating prices of gold and silver. GoldMax USA, the largest chain of stores specializing in buying gold and precious metals from consumers in the U.S., announced today that the firm has surpassed 100 stores in the greater Chicago-land area with the grand opening of two stores in the region. GoldMax will celebrate the grand opening of new stores at 776 E. Dundee Rd. in Palatine and 1422 E. Algonquin Road in Schaumburg, Illinois. GoldMax also plans to open stores within the next 30-60 days in Atlanta, Georgia; Plano and Colleyville, Texas; and in the Southern California market.

Recently, Janis Tassone, a GoldMax buyer in Arlington Heights, Illinois, recalls the time when Matt, a widower at age 83, entered the store with a gold charm bracelet that he believed to be worthless. Matt first offered his children and grandchild the bracelet; however, no one wanted it. Having seen the GoldMax ad in the newspaper, Matt decided he would see what the gold buying business was all about.

“Matt received over $ 400 for ‘that junk’ as he called it,” said Tassone. “He told me that he was so thrilled that he had stopped by.” Matt returned several times to GoldMax to sell other items, which had previously belonged to his wife.

According to Tassone, Matt used the money to go on what he called a “therapeutic cruise” where he found love and a dance partner at the senior-based cruise event. “He told me that he was glad that he saved some ‘special pieces’ to give to his new love.”

GoldMax has helped more than 1 million satisfied customers and that number continues to grow exponentially as the company opens additional stores around the country. According to GoldMax co-founder Scott Garber, the company hopes to open up to 100 new stores from Tampa Bay to Southern California by the end of 2012.

“There are lots of new cash for gold stores popping up, but the GoldMax brand is different,” Garber said. “GoldMax is nothing like the average pawnshop – instead, customers can come in for a free, no obligation quote, within a comfortable, high class setting – and, if they’re ready to sell, they can do so right on the spot.”

GoldMax store interiors are outfitted with a comfortable waiting area with one or two flat-screen televisions, jewelry showcases, and desks to meet privately with each customer. The stores, which range from 700 to 4,000 square feet, resemble a cross between an upscale jewelry store and a business office.

“We want our customers to feel comfortable and enjoy their experience at GoldMax,” said GoldMax Co-founder Jordan Sadoff. “Our operation certainly shatters any comparisons to a pawn shop or any other gold buying company.”

GoldMax has built a solid reputation for paying fair market value for gold, jewelry and other collectibles. GoldMax will purchase gold (any karat), silver, platinum, necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings, charms, watches, broken jewelry, coins, sterling silver flatware, tea sets, and candlesticks.

About GoldMax USA

With more than 200 stores located from Los Angeles to Tampa Bay, GoldMax operates the largest chain of stores specializing in buying gold and precious metals from consumers. Last year, GoldMax pumped more than $ 75 million into the local economy and opened more than 70 stores across the U.S. GoldMax plans to open 100 new stores in 2012, including stores in the Dallas-Ft. Worth and Minneapolis, both new markets for GoldMax. GoldMax recently appointed Robin Leach, former host of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, to serve as the company spokesperson. Leach doesn’t accept payment for his endorsement of GoldMax, a rare event in the business of high-profile celebrity endorsements. GoldMax donates generously to his favorite charity, “Keep Memory Alive” (http://www.keepmemoryalive.org), which is committed to the education and research of a cure for Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s and ALS. Visit http://www.goldmaxusa.com.





















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Art People Gallery Presents Nationally Acclaimed Watercolorist William Dunn

April 23, 2012 cakpuad Uncategorized

Art People Gallery Presents Nationally Acclaimed Watercolorist William Dunn













William Dunn “The Ferry Building”


San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2012

California native William Dunn graduated from San Jose State University with a degree in graphic design. While still in college, he was introduced to watercolor by N. Eric Oback, a nationally recognized watercolorist and instructor at the school, before further pursuing his interest for the medium under Ron Carraher. After graduation, William began his career as an assistant art director for an advertising company, eventually becoming a full art director. All along, the young artist continued to nurture his growing fondness for drawing and painting. Several years later, William joined the design faculty at the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. Painting more and more, with watercolor as his medium of choice, he gradually began to do less graphic design work to spend more time pursuing his passion for fine arts. Today, William Dunn’s creations can be seen at Art People Gallery, a premier San Francisco art gallery, where his work is on permanent exhibit.

One of America’s most accomplished watercolorists, William Dunn paints Bay Area landscapes, mainly of San Francisco. His brush captures color, movement, and composition in a few deceptively simple strokes: A street in Chinatown springs to life with a splash of colors, lanterns and hanging clothes swaying in the breeze; a tug boat gently rocks alongside a pier behind Fisherman’s Wharf; on a stormy Sunday morning, a thundercloud breaks over a small California town: The downpour in the background, expertly sketched with a color palette ranging from lavender to deep purple, contrasts with the light spattering in the foreground. By introducing seemingly innocuous details against a broader backdrop, William Dunn manages to capture the inherent essence of things, the innate mood and character of people and objects. The connection he feels to his subject introduces a deeper layer of emotion into the painting, discernible beyond the visible surface to the perceptive viewer.

William Dunn is heavily influenced by many past and present artists, including Winslow Homer, Dong Kingman, John Singer Sargent, Francis Livingston, Dick Cole, Brook Temple, and many more. A member of both the American and National Watercolor Societies, his works are in corporate and private collections throughout California. He won First Place in the Watercolor Division of the University Art Open Artist’s competition for two consecutive years (2008 – 2009). In addition, his work, “Wang Chung”, was selected for inclusion in Best in America in Watermedia in 2010.

William Dunn’s artwork can be seen at Art People Gallery in the Crocker Galleria, 50 Post St., Suite 41, San Francisco, CA 94104.

ABOUT ART PEOPLE GALLERY

Art People Gallery, a premier San Francisco art gallery, is located in the Crocker Galleria, 50 Post St., in the heart of the financial district, near Union Square’s exclusive shopping area, close to the MOMA and the Jewish Museum. Art People is a full service gallery that specializes in contemporary fine art painting and sculpture by Bay Area and international artists. Art People also offers residential and corporate placement services, including art rental programs, consulting and installation.

Art People Gallery is open Mondays through Fridays 10am-6pm, and on Saturdays from 11am-5pm. For more information, contact Ali Meamar at (415) 956-3650 or at info(at)artpeople(dot)net. You can also become a follower of Art People Gallery’s Facebook page.











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Luxury Watch Brand Rolex Releases New Line at BaselWorld 2012.

April 21, 2012 cakpuad Uncategorized

Luxury Watch Brand Rolex Releases New Line at BaselWorld 2012.











Rolex Among the Trusted Brands of Luxury


Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) April 21, 2012

Rolex impresses the crowds and top luxury watch designers at Basel 2012All of these cutting edge timepieces released by Rolex demonstrate new essential concepts: invention, new functions and groundbreaking design.

The Sky-Dweller; progression combined with continuity, in three legendary models from the brand’s most recent technological and aesthetic developments the Submariner, the Yacht-Master and the Datejust II; and imagination, with models enhanced by sophisticated gem settings and modern jewelled dials _ the Cosmograph Daytona, the Datejust, the Datejust Lady 31, the Lady-Datejust, the Day-Date and the Day-Date II.

The Oyster Perpetual Sky-Dweller is developed with world travellers in mind with a dual time zone and 24-hour display. It is loaded with an annual calendar that routinely adjusts the date at the end of months with thirty and thirty-one days as well as a functional interface for setting the watch: the patented rotatable ring command bezel. The 42mm case houses the completely new calibre 9001 with a 72-hour power reserve, and is offered in 18-carat yellow, white or rose gold.

The archetype of the divers’ watch, the Oyster Perpetual Submariner is now loaded with a black ceramic Cerachrom bezel inlay, a dial with full-size Chromalight hour markers and hands for extraordinary legibility in the dark, and a 40mm case in corrosion-resistant stainless steel. It is fitted with a new solid-link oyster bracelet with an oysterlock safety clasp enabling adjustment for comfortable wear over a scuba diving suit. Its calibre 3130 is now outfitted with a paramagnetic blue Parachrom hairspring.

The new 40mm Oyster Perpetual Yacht-Master in Rolesium, a blend of steel and platinum, is an ultimate watch for sailing aficionados. Sporting a navy blue dial, the watch comes with a bidirectional rotatable bezel in platinum with elevated numerals. The Chromalight display ensures remarkable legibility in the dark. It features a case in stainless steel on an oyster bracelet with an oysterlock safety clasp.

The Oyster Perpetual Datejust II is readily available for the first time in an all-steel version with a smooth bezel. With its 41mm case, the date is magnified by a crystal cyclops lens. This latest version is equipped with an oyster bracelet and a new silver-colour dial with large luminescent hour markers.

A stylish feminine variation, the new 36mm Oyster Perpetual Datejust, in 18-carat Everose gold contains a black lacquer dial with a fashionable motif set with two hundred sixty two diamonds. Its bezel is set with 60 baguette-cut diamonds, and 120 brilliant-cut diamonds around the edge.

The jeweled model of the Oyster Perpetual Cosmograph Daytona in 18-carat yellow or white gold has its bezel completely set with sapphires in rainbow colors. The lugs and crown guard of the case are arranged with sparkling diamonds. The black lacquer dial is decorated with diamond-set hour markers and gold crystal counters.

Lastly, an array of women’s luxury watches enhanced with new gem-set dials: hour markers with baguette-cut rubies at six and nine o’clock on the 36mm Oyster Perpetual Day-Date model; or similar hour markers on the 41mm Oyster Perpetual Day-Date II with a bezel set with baguette-cut diamonds; and rubies again on gem-set ladies’ models, such as the 26mm Oyster Perpetual Lady-Datejust in yellow gold; or on the 31mm Oyster Perpetual Datejust Lady 31 whose dial encased by a bezel brilliantly set with 48 brilliant-cut diamonds, has a large 6 and 9, each set with sixteen rubies.

Located in Geneva, Rolex is a premier brand in the Swiss watch industry. Rolex has been a leader in the progression of the wristwatch since as early as 1905, with a record of major watchmaking technology, such as the Oyster, the very first waterproof wristwatch, born in 1926, and the Perpetual rotor self-winding mechanism, released in 1931. Rolex has registered more than 400 patents in the course of its history.























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Vapor4Life Celebrates Earth Day with Free Community Event

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Vapor4Life Celebrates Earth Day with Free Community Event











Northbrook, IL (PRWEB) April 20, 2012

Vapor4Life, a leading e-cigarette company, is celebrating Earth Day with a two-week long event called “Switch To A Cleaner Alternative”. Beginning today, smokers are invited to the Vapor4Life Smokeless Lounge & Store to trade in their pack of traditional cigarettes for a free electronic cigarette. Vapor4Life is located in the Sky Harbor Business Park in Northbrook, Illinois at 4100 Commercial Ave. The Lounge is open Monday through Friday 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM CST. The event ends on Wednesday, May 2. During the event, community members ages 18 and older will be able to receive their free e-cigarette, learn how the technology works, and drop off any rechargeable batteries for recycling.

Trillions of cigarette butts are littered every year, causing environmental clean-up issues and dangers to wildlife. Electronic cigarettes help reduce that waste by using rechargeable, recyclable battery-operated devices. An e-cigarette battery may be recharged an average of 200 to 300 times. After its typical life cycle of three to six months (depending on usage), it can easily be recycled. Vapor4Life has been proactive in informing customers that their products can be recycled.

Further, Vapor4Life has joined Call2Recycle, the only free rechargeable battery and cell phone collection program in North America. By conveniently recycling used e-cigarette batteries, Vapor4Life is demonstrating its commitment to the environment by adapting green business practices.

Steve Milin, President and CEO of Vapor4Life, says, “This company is all about helping people, so naturally we want to help our environment as well. This event is a great way to get our community involved in doing something good not only for themselves, but also for generations to come.”

About Vapor4Life

Vapor4Life is a highly respected, quality e-cigarette leader that develops and distributes e-cigarettes both online, and in their brick-and-mortar Smokeless Lounge & Store located in Northbrook, Illinois. Vapor4Life provides a smoking alternative to traditional cigarettes by simulating the hand-to-mouth act and sensation of smoking. Vapor4Life’s e-cigarettes are battery-operated devices that vaporize a liquid solution of flavoring and nicotine (optional). Vapor4Life carries the world’s largest selection of e-cigarette flavors, with over 150 to choose from. The company was founded in April 2009 and is still family-owned and operated. An e-cigarette is not a smoking cessation tool. For more information, please visit http://www.Vapor4Life.com.

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